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provided, providing
1. On condition that or with the understanding that another thing will also occur or be done.
2. With the understanding that as long as certain conditions exist before something will be done, then certain actions will take place: "We are willing to help, provided that she has a specific plan for accomplishing the project."
This entry is located in the following unit: vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu- (page 7)
providing
1. Supplying a means of subsistence; earning a living: "He is providing for his family by working on two jobs."
2. Taking measures in preparation for something: "The crew and other cruise-ship staff members are providing for the proper care of the passengers during the next trip."
3. Determining what is to happen in certain situations; especially, by including a proviso condition or stipulation: "The will is providing for each child with money to support their physical needs."
4. Supplying what is desired or needed; especially, support, food, or other sustenance: "The couple has been providing meals for the father, mother, and children ever since their house was destroyed by the flood."
5. Establishing something as a stipulation; for example, an agreement that is providing deadlines for the completion of a project.
(Just two of many lexicons that need to clarify all of the word contents for a better understanding instead of using another form of one of the words that is being defined to explain the other entries or simply not providing any information about the other words besides the primary entry.)
(Latin: band, bandage; bundle, bunch; used in the extended sense of "pertaining to the fascia", a band or sheet of fibrous tissue providing a subcutaneous covering for various parts of the body)
(Latin: leaf, leaves; a plant's device for intercepting light, obtaining and storing water and nutrients, exchanging gases, and providing a process for photosynthesis)
(nano science and engineering prospects are providing incentives to invest time and money)